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CLAIM DOJMAX, Paul’s young, liead.slrong ward. Observing them together one day. Pan! a.skh his wife .sharply: “ Wlio is that manh” Amber protends not to know. Later, durinjx a 8tonn, Amber and Paul, motorinj; to Yorkshire, call at a cottage. Amber i.s left with a ti^her-^irl wlio is leiulinji a slran^je man recently waslied a'-liore. Slie liears the man mntterin}^, “ Lance J^lthorne,'* and tlien learns tliat this stranj^er h:is crosNcd tiio world to kill tlie man -who i« blackmailing her.


CHAPTER IV. The cottage room seemed rocking around


Amber Rogan in rhytlim to the liowl of the storm which lind broken forth again, a. red blur <laml her eye.s, blinding lier vi-ion. These linmble Hurronmlingfi, witli lircir glow of comfort, fade<l. Jii.-itead she .'oeiiKHl to he standing in Iier own drawing­ room, she wa.s not looking into the up­ turned face of tliis derelict from the .sea, hut was meeting the mocking eyes of i.ance .Klthonie, as he ^miletl in certainty of Jus power.


Surely from the hack of her mind, v(‘t


devastating a^ a. thunder-clap wlien a holt is launched, .sho Iieard her own voice speak­ ing now UK she had .spoken to Ellhorue th en :


•* I am praying (iod to .strike you dead.'’ SIh* s!ie liad said in her desperation; then luul cried aloud tlint .she had no liope that


acros.s the world to kill liini.” So this man Jiatl mutu*ri‘il in his delirium,


her prayer would be heard. Now, after tlio lap.^e of weeks she heard tliat name, uttered by this unknown man, and following the name was a vow of revenge; “ Lance Kltliorne . . J‘ve liunted liim


and the broken words secjnetl ringing ihrougli the stillness yet, a jiromi-se of roiiiy to her wild jirayer. She stood .staring down at tlie figure that


.slie said in (piic-k apolog.v. “ i thonglit ln‘’ti lie fast asleep till I eanic back, and you’d never know lie was there.”


By an effort Amber pulled her.solf to­


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course, i was- startli^l, at finding my.^elf in tile ]>resence of an invalid wiion I thonght I was alone, J lioard him iinitlcrlng in hi-s sleep, so moved the- .screen, and it fell. . . . I wanted to lu'lp him if it weiv possible, Imt Ini has lain qnii't ever since.” ” That'll be tlie medicine,” 'liizaheth


ing at the .sleeping man. She knew ’l/iza- heili Anne wanted to restore tlie screen to it.s position, but .slie <lid not move. The man fascinated Iier. “ Xay, tliat's more than 1 can t4*ll you,*’


tlie girl rotnnicd. “ He's n .stranger to tlio.se parks. Wliat's brought him liere wc know no more than we know his name.” ” Vet he is in yonr house, and yon are


nnr-‘ing him. . . •• He saved my lather's life this'morning,


rightly know wliat happenctl, hut tlu*y conldn't .steer, and Hob's Race caught the


boat. Slie was drifting to the rocks . . .She paused. The >cem* she pictured was


everyone hereahonts was a-l<H*|). ami lliyre wasn't iniich chance of a coastguard being along. Then my fatlior. who’.s got good yc'-. called out tliat there was a man on


so real to her: its hopek'NsneKs made her voice falter, her eyes grow dim. She went on in a <Iitlerent tone; Iier terror was conqnered hy her pride. •• They’d given up hope, seeing that


lloh’.s Race.” .sai<l ’Lizaheth Anno une.v- pectedly. “ It's a current that sweeps aero.<s the bay to iloh ’s Head close in slinre when llie ti(ies are high, -like they are in spring and anlumn, ami if a boat gets cauglit in the Race it’.s dn.<)ied against the rocks, :md tliat means <leath to the men. Early this morning, afore it wa^ light, father and his mates w(*re cuining home in tlieir boat wlien the motor firoke down.


I don’t


and my father's mates’ as well,’* •How!'' . . AVliat did he do . . !*'” • 1 don’t sup})oso you've heard tell of


Anne explained with a touch of pride. ” .My fatlier give it liim. IVe'il nothing in the physic lino only a bottle of Muff the doctor sent for mother ,iust afore sin* died, hut slio never took lialf of it. It was to make her .sleeji, tlie doctor said, .so fatlM*r pourtM the lot into a glas.s and gave it to this elmp. It’s in:ide liim shx*}) propei-.*’ •• M’ho is lit*.*'” Amber asked, still star­


laughing at lier own hreaihlessno.ss, blinded hy the rain-drops tliat lind beaten ni/mi lier face in spite of the sheltering .shawl, ‘Lizaheth Anno came running indoors, aiidj turning, fought to .sliut out tlie storm. That done, she hung up the .shawl, then, seeing plainly for the first time, discovered that the .screen had fallen and that lier gmst was .standing lieside the .squab, looking at the man stretched upon it. •• Khl I’m .sorry if he frightened you,**


lay motionless now, lier brain whirling, her body lield in a trance until. . . . 'I'he cottage door was flung o]»i*n, and,


L.l.NC'J'HiO’r KI/FHOHXK, aii unxTnpnlons » person, who blnckmailK lier. Jiancelot takes a fanej* to


BLACKMAILED .By ELIZABETH VILLIERS.


a name it conhl not have been that of Lanee JOItLonie.


!f this .sleeping man had nttereil


ing up the patch-work quilt with a verv tender toucli. ” .Since lie . . tins nmn . . has been


of that wimUwept shore, hut Amber hardly appreciated its greatness. She was tliink- ing of those words whieli had broken from tlic man in ids dnig;Ad sleep; she was wondering if she liad Teard ariglit. Now tliai ’Lizaheth Anne was near her, with her cool <-omnion sense and practieal out­ look, she was inelined to believe that all lijul been the ontemiio of her own distort(*d fancy.


She turned to ’Lizalieth Anm* suddenly, /h o girl was bending ovei’ the .sijiiah. draw­


liere, lias he tallyed in his sleep?’’ she asked, with a catch in lu*r breath.


JL litth*. ” I none know how to answer that,” .slic f-nid. ” He’s talked a lot, hut notldng we could make anytliing of. The words lie said were all jumbled like, you could put your own meaning to tliein.”" ■ Her brown eyes opeiieil in aniazeinent, for


’Lizabeth Anne shook her head, smiling


turned to his wife gladly: she had ' been cold to liim of late. My Anihcr,” he wliispcrcd. “ 'Were you


WIFE’S PLEA.


afraid wlien 1 left you in the cottage, 'riiei'e was no need, near. 'J’hankfi to that girl. Clari ami I fonml the road almo: easil.v. The hotel seems all it was de crihed. Soon wo »<liall be there, and find Chiri wailing to give you a welcome.” ” I am glad yon left her there.


ratlier ho alone with yon,” Amber said There was no light iiiNid’e tlio car.


.1 would in the


ho was uneasy. As a rule nhe was .-o undemonstrative that this onthnrst was strange. And why .should she expect radiant Iiliss from a brief stay at a goliiii; lioti*! to wliicli lie had conn* lor* the honeiit of his liealth? He remembered the Scotcli word ” fey ” . . \Va> Amlier •* fe that, slie si*eined sn liap[)y? If so. her gladiiesf< was an omen of trouble ahead. Ml* had pas'-etl his arm ronml Iier; -lie


dimness ho ^aw her face upraised to hi; and wondered at llio. light in her eyes, •‘ Rani, ! feel you and I are going to be blindly happy the wliole time we stay on thc'-e Yorkshire moors.*’ ” (lod grant it.” At- tiu* hack of his mind


m*-tled to liini, her face against liis breast *• I wi.sh we could sta.v here always,” fihe


wliisjK'red. *• If only all nnr lives could he jiassed hero-no evil inllueiicc would i-ome hetwi'cn us.” “ .My dear, what are you saying?** Bogan


askt'd. ” We have no evil inllu<*ncc at inir holm*. .1 thought yon were hapiiy there . . . a« liappy as I am.” .She liegaii to lan^h at that— weet, nappy


hiugliter without si note of hysterlsi. *• I love to iiear you .say that—it me.nns


Amber Rogan had replied to those words by breaking into a peal of langliter . . . laughter whicli was cln*cked when .she .-.aw that the girl was vaguely hurt by it. •• I hog your pardon,” \slie .said.* ‘‘ I was


/anghing hecan.se yon described my own thoughts so exactly. 1 lieard this* man speaking broken woixk, and I put my own meaning to them, as you .say. And a very fooli>li meaning it was.”


(.'HARTER V. Idzahotli Anne was easily appeased hy


her guest, whose cliarin was making itself li‘lt alreaily. \ \ lu'ii Amlier had withdrawn to the otiier .side of the fireplace, where Mr, Cai»plcmairs Windsor chair was placed, 'Lizaheili Anne restored the MTcen to its position in front of the ^quah, and timidly suggested that ” liapjXJii ” the hidv would like a cup of tea, a« tlie kettle was boiling. More because sho felt a refusal would give disapjiointinent than liocanso slie had any desire for tiie beverage, Amlier acc-epted, on wliieh ’Lizaheth Anne laid the table .with a cloth edged with <lm*p erolchet l;ice that she had made when jit school, as she explained witli pride, ami brought out tlie best cup and saucer. Also .she produced a piei/o of ” pepper cake,” wliicli is called •• gingerbread ” or ” par­ kin ” in other parts of ilie country, and half a Dutch cliecsc, expecting tlie two would he eaten togetlier. Amlier refused the fooil, hut siio tirank


and enjoyed llie tea, insisting that 'Liza­ heth Anne .shonid have*, a cui) also, and during till* little meal tlio two i-liattcd pleasantly, flu* girl explaining tliat as Iier mother was dead >he had to *• hide at liome to mother the liairns/' hut now tlie sister next in ags* to her was •• doing cham­ pion *’ as a waitres.s up at tlie liotel. Rosie May was her name.” ” I will look out for her,’* Amhor said


l)eth .\nne relnrn».*il. “ Von’II want to hvlp ln*r for her own. .She's a honnii* his.;, is


kindly. “ If I can help her J. will, for her "i^tcr's sat-.o." “ It mn-.;l none he fore my >ak<*,” 'faza-


onr Rovic .May, and quite a lady. You’d never tldnk she’d her liome liere." After which >ho went on to fell liow


her faflicr was a “ religions man,” who read file Bible every <lay. It .seemed lliat he and his mates had taken the d<*fanll- ing motor out of the boat and carried it to till* m*arest town for - r»*|)air. lL*nce Ids alisenci*; and she did not expect him to i’ctnrn until morning, the night lieing so wild. Silting tlnis by that homely lirosidi*.


a dr<*am of d(*lirinm, and he was reall.r houiul on some 4.*rraml that would hunt a man to ]d*s death, tiiat doomed man was not laince Jvlthorne. .•sin* was glad, with a .«en>e of passion­


If it were not all


ate gratitude, wln*n she was able to think dearly. For the nioment slie had .seemed


nsk(*d breathlessly. His whole thonglits were lor Iier. •* Yon liave not lu-en anNi»ius about me?” •• I am atraiil I liave been that,'’ she


t-iie shore: and they thought it was old Huh himself. For what would a stranger want cm that liit of beach in the dark of a. sU)i*my morning? Still, they ^^houted to him, and he understood, though not at first, so tliey knew he was not a man from the.'^o parts. But ho must be one wlio lollow.s the sea. father .said; none hut a sailor could have actixl like ho <lid. He found a- rope somewhere among the boats that were high and dry. and ho fUmg it out to father. When they made Jt fast ho hauled against the current . . . oh ho must ho jiowertnl strong, they said, for ho liold the boat till one of them got overboard, clinging to the rope.


)\ithout iliat lie would have liecu cast ngaiiifet the


the boat into safety, and just at the last he filippcxl and. fell. . Exhaustion, father reckoiKHl it w.as. seeing he’d done what hanliv anv mortal man could do, and he struck his head against a stone. They thought ho was dead, but tlioy brought him hero. Father gave him that physic. He'« a lot bettor. . . I ’m hoping he’ll wake up almost well, and ho’ll know-what- nve think of him for what he’s done.’' , I t was a talo of heroism in the darkness


rooks, etc. No .swimmer can swim against Hob. Thi.s stranger fought till he’d got


said, smiling hack at him over Iier shoulder a.s lie lielpcd her on witli her coat. ” But I have iieen more than comfortable with this tlear girl.’’ Sin* was too ipiiek in nnder.standing, too Uimigiitfnl to risk offend­ ing ’Lizahclli Anne's sturdy Yorkshire hos- ])itality hy any suggi'Niion of payment. “ I will come again, if !. may,'’ she ad<!ed. “ J want to thani-. .von belter tliali I can lo-nigiit. Besides. I sliall he anxious to know liow your invalid progre>ses,” “ You’ll ho always welcome,” ’Lizaheth


Anne said simply: and so tlioy parUnl. The wind had dropped. Xo longm.* was it a tussle to op(.*ii or close tin* <hmr. and the girl did not attempt to see ln*r visitors oil’ the promises. Tims, as Ainlu*r and her husband were crossing the thresliold. Llza- hetli Anno turned hack towards the screen, and moved .sliglitly.


’Hie last glimpse


,\mhcr liail of lie.r face «*as a.s .slie lu*nl forward to look at the sleeping man. and its tenderness and beauty were a revela­


tion. Perhaps it was the memory of the romance


whose birth she had siiri>i'i-sed that made Amber Bogan .slip her hand into her hns- band’s when they were in the hotel motor wliich he liad brought‘ for her. The dis­ tance was not very long, but in the dark­ ness careful driving was a neces.sity. Jlic car had tnrne<l inland. ]ms.sing the lights wliich showe<l where a little bod.v ol helpers were trying to extricate the Bogan’s oar, and crosse.s a bridge well, above, the spot wlicre the toss fell into the ravine. After that the road wan .straight across the moor towards the hotel, and pror;ently the lights


of the latter showed afar. Paul Rogan felt that clinging touch. Ho


of rest hy tlie fin*. Xo \ehicle conM approach very elo'.e to the cottage, hut tliis liad paused at the nea.rest jioint and directly afterwards tliere was a knock at the door, wliich ’Lizahelh Anne opened to admit Rani Rogan. •• Yon have hi*en safe liore. Amber?" lie


to bo face to face witli an answer to her prayer, graiiteil in grhn and ghastly form. Now -she was lliankfnl to believe thevt. had been no foimdatioii for the thonght. Slie had left Elthorne in London after having paid him tin* lir.st part of tlie price he had <lenianded. That meant he had proiiiivetl to l(*ave lier fri*e until she |•elu^m•d to town. The hoot of a motor <*ndi‘d tht* time


Ii.st»*ning to till* story of the girl’.s life, .\inher recovered Iier full self-control. In­ deed. sin* was ready to smile at her wild emotions ovi*r tliose muttered words. Of conr.se. she had imagined tlie name on the li))s of thi.s stranger.


out of liis sei*ming coldness. Closer hi arm lield licr, liis lips were near to her •• Ainiior, I tliank (Jod every way for Hi goodness in giving me my wife.” Vibrant with di*plh of feeling, his voice


tiiat I iiave 'made you happy.” she said •• tiiat you do not regret our marriage." •• Regret ?" Her words had ron-ed him


Application For Legal Custody of Children.


Curious Case Adjourned by Clitheroe Magistrates.


.A. B. Bochuck, of Bhicklmrn, appearetl for ajijilicant, and Air. T. .1. Backhou-e for rospondeiit. The Afayor (.-Mdermaii \V Stamiring) presided, and the olh(*r magis Irate?, were Conncillor A\*. (.’layton, Air. .J A. Wade and Airs. Booth.


which Mrs. Elizahetli Alston, 19, Br;>ok street, applied for Hie legal cuhtiidy and maintenance of two cliildren, respondent being her husband, Peter Alston, loom sweeper of 72. Alos--strect, Blackburn. .Mr


prohlom »et them at tlie Borough .Ses-ions yesterday week.


The Borongli .Magistrates had a <lifficnit '.I'lie case was one in


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died a8 his lijis were laid on liers tiiat respomicil to his kis-cs in a rapture of ahaiidonmeiit.


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lieforc tlie car drew up before the iiortico of the liotel. A footman came to open tlie door, armed with a. large nmhvelhi Under its shelter Amlier pa.s.sod up the


steps and through the revolving door which led to a small ve-tihnle, her hn hand clo.x* holiiml. An arcli<‘<l opening coni innnicated between the vo<stihnlo ami the central hall. Of the latter .Vinher caught r glimpse almost as if it were a .scone on .'.tage—a very large and imposing place with lloor and walls and pillars of inlaid marlile. A gn*al staircase witli ornate halnsiors led upward-, about the hall wt*re tables and conches and clumps of palm-, hut tlio space in the inidst was left clear. From somewlicre near a smnll orchestra phiye<l a fox-trot. Two or tliree couples—the hotel lioing almo-t empty at this sea-on, there could not Ik* many dancers—were on tlie lloor--and looking at tlie scene over his wile's slnnilder, I’aul Rogan uttered an ex clamation, half of amusement, lialf dismay “ What an (‘xtraonlinary girl Clari i-


After a jonrn(*y 8o long and advenlnrou- as we have had, ! should have thought .-lui wauled to ro.st instead of jazz.” •‘Who i.s she dancing with?" .\mhcr


a.skcd. Her eyes, a little dazzled hy Hic liglit, liad not distinguished Clari easily. M ''he spoke, the girl and her partner turned, Clari saw the two on Hie thre-liold ami i-ame towards th(‘m, her linnd on llie


imni'.s arm. •• Uncle Paul . . Anihcr . . -uch Inn."


-he called. •' Wc tlionght wc -hmihl know no one liero. hut I've found a friend vonr already, haven’t I. Uncle Rani.” ."ihe im*an’t her partner. Hie man at whom


Amber was looking witli eye- that refn-ed to believe they saw rigid." Raul Rogan -tilh-m*d. “ Theri* is a mi-


retorted, Clan tacth*—ly. •• Dioi't yon re nu*inher. Aniln*!*. ! called jiiM alter lie lett and von *-aitl he was a frieml of I ncle Ihinl’s.


Von mu-t rcnicmhcr Lance


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.sym))tom of -oiiic deeiK.*r--eaied trouble. !Mncli dizzine-.s is can-cd hy di-ordert'd icidneys failing to filter all the poi-ons from Hie blood. The-e poi-oiis attack ilie nerve-, and dizzine-- i‘e-nlt-. If yon art* -nhject to dizzine—, there i-‘ good rea-on to su>pcct your kidm*y-, and if you experience back­ ache, hoadaclic. and irregularity of tin; k.idm*y <*xcretion-, you Innc further proot. IMaiiy Clitlieroe people havt* learned the value of Dnan'.s Backache Ividney I^ills in just, .sucli.cases a-yours. Bead tlii- Bnrnk’y resident's >tatenn*nt. ()ii 2lHli Deccnilier. ISIIO, Mr-. C. Ponmh*r,


take. I have not tin* nlea-nre of this gen ticnian's acqiiaiiiiance." •‘ Oil. hut you have. Amlu*r told me -o.


row was -swept away, so .she told Iie»'-elf slie would forgot Hie past, and would not look forward. This present, when .she -was with her hn-haiul .siionld ho all >uffici(*nt. Rogan'/s arms did not relax until just


. Mr. Boehuck. said the parties were married on Sth .-\ugnst. 1919, and the application related to two cliildren of iiie marriage, hoy aged eight, and ;i girl, aged ^ix. -VHplicant was asking for the legal custody of the cliildren and that the father shouM contribute towards tlieir maintenance .Re-pomlent was a h)oni--weepi*r, and his wage.s amounted to C2 8s. :i. week. Tlu* proc(*e<liiigs were taken under the Huardian .Hiip of Infants Act, 192o, in which it was clearly hiid down that the '• Court -hall regard the welfare of tlie infant a- the first ami paramnniit eonsideration, :ind shall not take into <-onsideration wlierlier from jiny other point ol view tlio ^•Iaim of the fatlier in superior to that of the mother or the claim of tin* mother is superior to tlnit of ilie father.” .\ithmigh the partii*- were married in .August, 1919, they were -t*parated three month- later and Ho* luishand ordered to pay 10s. a wi‘c I-..in’ -nance. In 1922 this was increased to los. hnt twelve mouths Iat<T the <n-dc was discharged. Ever since their Idrtli. the mother liad InnI the physical enstody of the children, and they lived witli her at her parents’ home, the maternal grand niotlier nnr-ing the clnldr(*n when the niolher was working. Uj> to twelve monlli ago Ill’s client had had a had character, hnt for llie la-t twelve months slu* ha<l he(*n teetotal, and had roformetl. The fathc had never attempted to have the <-n-lody of the cliildren. nor taken the -liglite.st i ti*rest- ill tliem. He di<l at one time take tlio little girl for a short tinu*. hut the child frottetl and wa- taken Iiai-k home Mr. Roehnek contended that it wa< in llu inti*ro-t-?. of tlu* children tiiat they slionld remain in tlieir niarenml gr.'uidmother* home.


Ten in Four-Roomed House. Mrs. ,\!-ton gave* evidence -n)q?orting Air.


Bochnek'v ,-tateim*nt, adding that she liad found gri*al difficulty in obtaining employ- incut, hut had d*me her best for the children Cros—examined by Mr. Backhon-c wiiiic-s


y.Mir liu-lmml '•Imuhi take tlu*'c <-hihlrei Witiu“—


admittctl that tIuM'c were* only four rooms at the lum-i* wlicro -lie rc-iilcd and that tour cliildreii and -ix adult- re-idc<l ilu‘j*e. The hoy wa- iliflicnlt to manage, and would not go to -clioo! nnics- she took liim. She admitted that Hie had neglected the lad. hut stated that .she vas doing Iier ho-i foi Iiim now. • Mr. Backhon-e: .Vn* you willing now tlial


r would r:iilu*r have th<’iu with nu* if lu; would ciiiitrilnitc toward^ ilu ir niainten- ancu*.


Air. Roclnick: In tin* imcn*'ts of tin


children, if ijic Court will not make yonr husband pay, yon arc prepared to lorcgo your afi'cction for tlu*m ?—S’es. Il Hu* fatlu*r will pay, yon can afford i


.-aid that the nu*si iinpiirt:iiu thing wa« as Mr. Roi-lmck had oh-erved tlu* welfar«- tlie <-liildron. In tlial ca-i* tiu* cliildr were living in a honso with ten people ntili'ing two bedroom-.


get proper lodgings?—Vc-. Addiv—ing the Bi'iich. Air. BaclcluniM'


In additi.ni.


applicant admitted -lu* had neglected tin hoy. :ind that she could nm get him to go to school. Under iho-e circnm-iancc- it would not he lor the wc'lfare of the ihildrcn if file motlu*r wa- given cn-tody. H» Mihmitli*<) lhat there wa« no c-a-t* to an-wer. Receiving pcrnii-'-ion again t»i adllrc.»-


tlu* BiMU.-h, Air. Ro<*bnck -aid: *• It h:i- he ':iid hy one of England'- gi*eaie-t poet- tiuit men may ri-c on the -tepping -toncv of tiieir dead -elvo- to liigher thing-. Wliy not give tliis woman a chance? Slie may not Inive been a good niotlier. hnt -he lia- had to keep tlu*-e children without the


.-lighi4>t assistance from the fatlu*r. who ha- not taken the sliglitc-r interc-t in ihcm It i- not for n- to sii here and pas- indg- niein on this woman when -lie tell- n- llnit lor tlie la^t twelvt* month- slie h:i- goiu* ah-olntcly -traiglit. I wonM not appear for Iicr it fhe liad not reformed. Alakc thi' man i»ay -omciliing toward- the main­ tenance of these cliildri'n. and -lu* will do lu'r duty a- a niotlier. Von liavi* to <oii- -ider the welfare of the cliildren. hnt if yon do not make the father nay and h*avc tlu* children whore Tlu*y are in thi- overcrowded lion-i* it will not he in their he-t interc^is. riiere i- no vugge-tion that llu* I'cspondent will t:is'* Hioni. He lia- never attempitsl to exercise lii- legal right t»> take iiu*iii. rhi» i- not :i ca-e wluwe yon f'lumhl judge hctwt*en lin-haml .and wife, but one in wliicl? yon -honhi i-m-ider wliat i- he-t tor the children.


Father and Children. The miigi-tr:ites elected to liear respondent,


and in evidence Al-um said lie earm*d C2 a wm*k and receivetl .a di.-ahility pension oi In 192C) he took the little girl at the


mother'- request, and the ^•hild wa- nnr-ed hy his motlier ami was rpiite Inippy. Applicant's -i-i<*r took flu*' child hack wirli-


onr hi- knowledge a fortnight later. In an-wer to Mr. Bochnek. re.spondent -aid


tlint apart from that- period hi- inot'ner liad m*ver nnr«-ed the children. Mr. Roehnek: A


’ou linvo never homi to


ee the ehildren and have never -o mnch I- sent them a. toy?—Xo. Providing the magistrate- decide tiiat


yon a-si-t in the maintenance of the children iiow much can yon afford to pay out of yonr C2 •'^s. a week?—About Ss. After a retirement, the Alayor announced


iliat the Bench had decided to adjourn tho .ase for three month-, and .suggested that during that time re-pondem .should )my Ifl.s, towards the mainionance of the chil­ dren. ilie magisiratci; lieing of the opinion that he onglit to accept -omo responsihility.


clubmen. ” You don't get. fogs in London, riic other day I was in a fog so Hiick that ■ouldn’t .see tho bowl of tho jiine 1 wa-s


F o g !” said the visitor to tho London


.smoking.” ■\Vhero wn.s that—Amnche.ster ? ” That's tho most curious part of it. The fog was .so thick that I was unable to dis­ cover what town I really was in.”


«:■ Vc'. he can lake tlicm luuh. hut


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intere-ting article to •• The Time- " Agrii-uh lure Xniidu*!*;


A. i-orrospondom contribnles the i-ii/.vin r Intensive i-iiltiire, the introdurt:-.;i ..f


steam and jK'trol |>ower. .-eieiitilic .icaiv-i- ol sods, and the applieution of artiiiiial nianurLH have done much to rcvolmiuniyc lowland farming; hut up on (he uii;,i-.w,.pi inonntaui moorhimls of the nortli ‘ ..anirv nniamed nature lia«- Micce-sfnllv iu-..] li;uk the tide of hustling innovation.'


:hc


hill farmer, wre-ting a living tr-.:a ilic wild, follow- largi*ly Hie jmlrirelial r;.;h.ii!-


ol his greal-grand'ire-—ilu're i.-, n- aiiur- nativi- lind Hie world-old industry i->


opi'ra t ions—t he vi*ry -hccl-anclior. ij’.dts‘'l, ot I I I - Micces-—i- tlu* mountain Blackiact’] wliirli is rap:ihlo of eking out a vigonuK existence in the inoNt adv<*rso (.■ircnm.'taiK -- and under the ino>r cx[)osed coj;<fitinii'. Hert* and Hn*rc local conditions and jopiilar lanc.v favour this or that spci.-ial variant of Hie Blackface tribe. Thus in Cun.lMTlaml Wc meet tiioso. Minill-horned die-hard.', tin* H(*rdwick-; in <snme parts of the A' T'-'liir.- fell country the .Swaiedalo- ;ire lln- choice: wliile on Hn* le-- lofty lain.a^liiiv moot' the licavier, hett-er-woolled Leiiks r->ani the lieatlier nncliall<*ng«*d. But. gwvr.iilv.


-tceju-ii in the :iimo.-p)u‘n* of hvgoiu- a-- -. The niain-tay of the hill flo(L-r';a.-t.~i *-


the .'-cotti>]i BlackLice is the liill ia.’-no'r’- -taml-hy. Alany ol Hie nnencIoM*d nu/nntaii; •


upon which the-c liardy llock- arc j.i, are ••stinted ” nuHir-—-that i-, tin-......... grazinl liy tin* compo-iti* flock of .-..wcral gait-liolder-.” eacli of wliom ha- tin- riglii


tiir4'(I


to put a c(*rtain nnmlier of .sneej- • n tin- moor—and they are t-endod hy a .'in-phci ,1 ap}Miintt*d and pahl hy tin* “ 'gait-h- 'd<T' ” rolleciivt’iy. He day hy da.v, in hi.' .-->1 tary life, l•ange- Hn* heiglii- alone with d->g until cacli Ol hi' ihon-and and on** aarLtf- is iinlividnally I nowii to him.


The Summer Washing.


first- oppoiinnity to witness the gattnring of the flock for ilie summer wa-liing pr<- vion- to clipping. Fifty stalwart young f:irn.n*rs atid hind-, each :icconipanii«i hy hi- ilog, turn onr into the cool of tin* nnon- ing and clinih the scarps until ilu < pen inooi’ i- rcacln'd. Perhaps (he gr.»i.;cl ; > covered run- to l.oUd or 2.000 :n ro.', .nn!


Il yon would catch :i glimpse of .dc-pijfrd- g oil the mountain moors. Ihen rak*^ the


the tangled heather and whispering tM-nt'. T-irring iVoni their ipiartcrs tin* and Iamb'-, tiiat lift their


I‘!agt*rly Hn* dogs r.mge ■W c- in


vigonm- |)rotc-t. until the air rc.-onnds witii a cliorn- of haa-iiig. mingled with Hn* ackic of grom-e, the endless laincm .*• tin*


turlew. and tin* golden plover’- whist!'*. Another cordon i- driving fr-ei; the


of the ])ool at the other side, while iambs are simply thrown iu over the hurdles and allowed to swim through; and Hn* usually jiellucid .stream -wtvp- over the imik'-diift. dam in a thick ocliron- tide. Tlie work goi>i stea<lily on until tin* hi-t-


hht*ep i- w.a-sliod and' Hie dripping fiod: linger- near tho scene, trying to forg,et the indignitio- to which it ha- been sub.iecf<*<i. while the, worker-, their appetite.- whetted TO a. fine edge hy the morning's .strenuous programme and ’ the moorland air, make great inroads upon the pile- of hug** .-iiinl- wiches and tin* cans of :de that iiav«! my-terinnsly appeantl.


Tho^ who .saw Claptain Brass's pictur»v of


the Canadian Rockies will bo intercstexi in tlio . ■ ilhi.strat«l article on tho R«)cky Afountain Indians.


.Sk*o page o.


oppo-ite end of Hn* moor, and in du»> ••'inr.'C Hn* c«invcrging woiiUv tides pimr th'-rn.-cl'c- into om* r(*stlc--. hlciuing ^(•a of living gic\ at. the agreed point of conci'iitratinn. I lore other- have been at woi*k. A rud<* d:uti "i' stone- ainl turf has imeked up Hie mountain Inirn into a wai-t-doon imol, lie.sidc u/iich hurdles h.nve lieen fixed to form great .neii'. Into ihc pens Hie .sheep .are hnstlt-t. and into tin* pool step thr»*e washers, A • otiple of liefty lielpers p.a-s tin* ^lieep one oy "mc into the wafer, where they :ire .-eiz'd hv wa-her. -onsed overhead, rubbed, •••lotlicd" igoronsly. and turned adrift to swim out


on tl. If wide cx)»:in-c of wilden:*-.-' .ir*’ -caticml well over a thon-and -In * i ainl lamb.-. Tin* driver-, nnist of tiicn: ae. iu- tnmed to ilvivlng the moors for gr-oi.^. . jnll into tlo'ir iio-ition" around the ji»aii.' ef the moor, and then Hie cordon .-sl'-adily move- lorward.


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